An official of LNSC told Daily Sun that the tanker’s chassis fell from the body, forcing the driver to struggle with the vehicle.

The LNSC official said the driver managed to halt the tanker after the front tyres had crossed the road median. The incident forced motorists and passers-by to scamper for safety. As the news of the tanker spread to Ipaja and Egbeda, commotion erupted, forcing residents to avoid the area.

Policemen who arrived the scene first arrested the tanker driver and the motorboy. They also mounted security around the scene of the incident.

A passer-by, Mr. Adekunle Oriola, who witnessed the incident, said that for about 100 metres, the driver struggled to control the tanker until the front tyres climbed the road median, helping it to come to a halt. He said as soon passers-by noticed that the driver was struggling to control the tanker, many took to their heels, and some motorists even abandoned their vehicles and fled.